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EHR Features that Help Standardize your Behavioral Health Practice

As practices expand to accommodate more providers, it becomes more important to standardize operations. Without standardization, managing a larger practice can quickly become an unruly, inefficient process. Worse yet, it could lead to inconsistent patient care. When your practice scales…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 26, 2024

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5 Signs Your Behavioral Health Practice Needs to Regain Centralized Control (And How to Do It)

Efficient operations are the foundation of any successful behavioral health practice, with a thoughtful clinical workflow supporting quality patient care and sustainable practice growth. Centralized control streamlines workflows, fostering collaboration among staff and optimizing resource allocation. Effective practice management requires…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 21, 2024

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11 EHR Benefits for Large Behavioral Health Practices

Efficient operations are the foundation of success for large behavioral health practices. As practices scale up, they often encounter unique complexities in managing patient care, administrative tasks, and regulatory compliance. Electronic health record (EHR) systems provide benefits that can play…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 15, 2024

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How To Start a Therapy Practice

Starting your own behavioral health practice requires patience and commitment. The transition from being a clinician to a practice owner is challenging, but also offers unique rewards. In this article, we present a brief guide on how to start a…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 1, 2024

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EHR Automation Features That Improve Practice Efficiency

Running a behavioral health practice is demanding, requiring careful juggling of both administrative tasks and patient care. This often leaves private practice managers feeling stretched thin. Fortunately, thanks to advances in technology, EHR automation is poised to offer practices efficiency…

Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 15, 2024

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Build Confidence in Your Business Decisions with These 3 Therapist Resources

We know from experience that successful behavioral health practices collect and analyze data to make informed business decisions. These decisions are reflected in your business plan, which should be updated from time to time based on key performance indicators (KPIs)…

Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 9, 2024

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From Temporary Solutions to Permanent Success: Choosing the Right Practice Management Tools

In the field of behavioral health, your choice of practice management tools can shape the trajectory of your practice. The right tools matter across healthcare, but because of the particular needs of behavioral health professionals and patients, sometimes practices have…

Andrew SchatzbergDecember 18, 2023

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Should You Switch EHRs Before Transitioning From Solo to Group Practice?

There are key transitions in any business when it makes sense to pause and consider updating your tools and practices. In the behavioral health field, one of these points is when you're growing from a solo provider practice to a…

Andrew SchatzbergDecember 16, 2023

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Starting a New Private Practice: Do You Need a New EHR?

People who dream of starting a private practice in the field of behavioral health rarely daydream about the logistics involved. But preparing for common challenges is fundamental to success. Before you take on the roles of both behavioral health provider…

Andrew SchatzbergDecember 5, 2023

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